RT:

I had Aquatreds or some such on the Volvo -- the very worst tires I've ever had, made the car almost undrivable in the snow. I very narrowly avoided running it in the ditch last year, and my brother did actually go off the road backwards this year -- shallow ditch, no damage, fortunately.

I replaced the tires with Firestone Affinity LS 30s a couple weeks ago, and the difference was amazing -- even at intersections where there were obvious tire spin marks, I had superb traction, no sliding or spinning at all. Quite a dirfference.

The W116 won't be the best car ever in snow, and the turbo won't help much, either -- that blast of torque when it comes up can cause all sorts of tire adhesion problems -- but you shouldn't slip and slide badly, certainly no more so that in any other heavy car!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!